For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,105 students in Bloomsburg Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Bloomsburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,533 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bloomsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
69 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,251 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
119
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,349 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,776
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,349
$23,073
Best Bloomsburg Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
W W Evans Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59 Perry Ave
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-3167
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-3167
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Beaver-main Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
245 Beaver Valley Road
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-0309
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-0309
Grades: K-5
| 99 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Market St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-7885
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-7885
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #44.
Bloomsburg Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Railroad St
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-9100
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
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